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As H3N2 hits the news in India, how dangerous is it?
The H3N2 influenza epidemic is a major concern in India, as it has the potential to cause severe illness and even death in some cases. The H3N2 strain of the influenza virus…
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Hafiz Karnatki plays important role in expanding repository of Children’s Literature
Despite the unprecedented popularity of J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novel series, “Harry Potter’ and Jeffry Kinney’s Wimpy Kid series, it is widely believed that the book faces an existential crisis as the dazzling visual culture…
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Explainer: The story behind fugitive Amritpal Singh
While Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh continues to elude the Punjab police, hundreds are behind bars ever since the crackdown started on March 18. The National Security Act (NSA) has been…
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The universe follows cause and effect principle; debating what follows what and what does not
Ishrat Aziz Chance is a more appropriate word because it is neutral. Luck means good luck unless one qualifies it with the adjective bad. Chance can be defined as an event that…
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NEP could be game changer in improving educational status of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups
Hasan Ghias While the details of the NEP 2020 have been discussed at considerable length by many experts, I will look at the Policy from the perspective of the opportunities it offers…
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On Navroz, Kashmiris find leech therapy as solution to long-term ailments
A large number of people from different parts of Kashmir including men, women, and children can be seen in the Hazrat Bal area of Srinagar City to get Leech therapy done on the…
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Kashmir: On ‘Navroz’, leech therapy used to get rid of long-time aliments
Srinagar: Every year on this day, hundreds of patients make a beeline outside leech therapy centers here in the hope of getting rid of their long-time ailments. They undergo a procedure wherein leeches…
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Ghazal faces dwindling patronage in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Is ghazal losing its shine in the city of domes and minarets? Not exactly but it has definitely taken a backseat. Although it remains a popular genre of Urdu poetry, there are not…
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J-K parties for polls, Delhi on pause mode
It is more than a consensus. All the parties in Jammu and Kashmir with flags of their own believe that the situation in the territory has improved – the ruling BJP at…
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Hyderabad’s L V Prasad Eye Institute wins Global Recognition; it has served 34.14 million people so far
In the din of politics, cricket and films a unique achievement of an Indian eye care Institution at the global level got swept into the background or virtually went unnoticed in the…
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Parliament needs reforms urgently
Just as we need reforms in many other areas, Parliament needs reforms urgently. The BJP opposed the earlier Congress Governments precisely as the Congress is following now. It includes walkouts, running to…
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India needs to re-strategize, change the narrative of stability at LAC
Given the situation at the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, where the standoff between Indian and Chinese armies is nearing for fourth-year, is of no comfort to India and it…
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Nations sign UN High Seas Treaty for Ocean; Is one needed for space debris?
Vast stretches of open ocean cover two-thirds of the globe and the entire space surrounding our earth is virtually no man’s land. There are hardly any rules or regulations applying to the…
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Inside the mind of a champion; qualities that made Virat Kohli an awesome batsman
Virat Kohli has scripted a success story in cricket like no one else had done before him except perhaps the incomparable Sachin Tendulkar. In 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Kohli…
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AMU Old Boys Association Lucknow took lead in forming global association of ex-Aligs
Aziz Hyder This is unique to Aligarh Muslim University that its students feel proud of continuing their association with their alma mater in whatever ways possible, even when they are no longer…
